Catch A Spark

My friend Fabi Preslar was recently honored by Morton's here in Charlotte as part of their Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs. Dozens of women – and two brave men – enjoyed a great lunch and an inspiring presentation. Fabi (right) is the president of Spark Publications and the force of nature behind my book, I Can't Cook,…

Calendar Confusion

Couple of weeks into the school year and we are off and running!  Girl scouts, tennis lessons, before-school activities, religious school and on and on.  The kids are busy and Slade and I each have our own crazy schedules. My calendar is crumbling under the pressure. Make that calendars.   I have three right now. I've used a paper datebook…

He Got Sand In His What??

We take a family vacation to the beach at least once a year. Sand and surf mean taking some care with Benny's insulin pump, but we've been doing this since 2007.  By now, we've got the beach time under control, right?.  Well, diabetes is just full of surprises. Last month was our annual visit to Isle of Palms, SC and we hit the…

Glug, Glug, Glug

A bunch of folks in Charlotte, including me, are starting a challenge today.  We're trying to drink more water. A lot more water! It's called 60 in 60.  It starts today and you can get all the info here at NoFizzCLT. In a nut shell, they're asking us to drink 60 ounces of water every day for…

Spectrum of Hope

Eye opening event last Friday.  I was asked to emcee the Spectrum of Hope luncheon for the Autism Services of Mecklenburg County.  As the host of  Heath Headlines: The Show I get to interview many experts about many different medical topics, but so often we just skim the surface.  This was a chance to really learn…

Challenge: Southern Cooking

I love the Food Network Challenge shows, so when Charlotte decided to create a one-time local version, I jumped at the chance to host it.  It's the very first Find Your Center Southern Cooking Contest.  Find Your Center is part of Charlotte Center City Partners and the contest is part of the newly named Time Warner Cable BBQ and Blues Festival (got…